Where does “adælan” come from?
adælan (Old English) comes from Old English dǣlan, from Proto-West Germanic *dailijan, from Proto-Germanic dailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰAil- — part, watershed.
adælan (Old English): to part, divide, separate
Definitions
- to part, divide, separate
Ancestry of “adælan”, step by step
adælan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English dǣlan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | dǣlan | to divide, part |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *dailijan | to divide |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dailijaną | to divide, to share, to deal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰAil- | part, watershed |
via Old English ā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ā | always, ever; ever, always; always", "ever |